Trump praises Elon Musk as 'good' and 'patriot' amid DOGE exit

[ad_1] Elon Musk could also be easing off his function on the Department of Government Efficiency (DOGE ), however President Donald Trump is not easing off his reward.

On Wednesday, Trump praised Musk's smarts and patriotism throughout an government order signing within the Oval Workplace, disregarding critics and defending the tech mogul’s work on federal reform.

"He’s an unbelievable… good man," Trump said. "He was an incredible assist each within the marketing campaign, and in what he is finished with DOGE."

DOGE, launched in 2025, has served as an indicator of Trump’s second-term agenda to chop waste, streamline federal companies, and apply private-sector rules to federal operations.

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President Donald Trump reacts as he speaks to the media after signing government orders within the Oval Workplace on the White Home on April 23, 2025 in Washington, DC. (Chip Somodevilla/Getty Photos)

Musk’s informal advisory role within the effort has drawn each consideration and criticism.

In an alternate with a reporter, Trump addressed what he described as unfair remedy of Musk and Tesla. "They took it out on Tesla, and I simply thought it was so unfair as a result of he is making an attempt to assist the nation, however he has helped the nation… He did not want to do that. He did it," he stated.

Trump's remarks got here as tensions have hit an all-time excessive for Musk's electrical car company Tesla .

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Trump praised Elon Musk after the tech mogul introduced he would quickly step away from his function with DOGE. (Chip Somodevilla/Getty Photos)

A Kansas Metropolis dealership was just lately firebombed, inflicting over $200,000 in harm. In Europe, a Tesla government canceled a scheduled look in Rome over reported safety threats. These incidents have occurred alongside ongoing protests at Tesla’s Berlin gigafactory.

Trump continued his reward, referencing Musk’s aerospace work with SpaceX : "If you see these rockets go up and are available again and land in the identical gantry, no person else can try this however this man. So he is simply an unbelievable individual, and he is a buddy of mine as a pleasant individual too, as a really good individual."

He additionally famous Musk’s broad technological contributions. "He is an important patriot… he makes an important product… it’s an important automotive. It’s [a] nice all the pieces. Starlink is nice. What he does is nice. He’s doing medical issues which can be superb."

Trump referred to as Musk a "good man." (Jeff Bottari/Zuffa LLC)

Wrapping up his response, Trump stated he hoped Musk would proceed to be concerned, whilst he turns his consideration again to his enterprise empire.

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"I advised him… everytime you’re prepared, I’d prefer to preserve him for a very long time."

A current Fox Information ballot reveals that whereas 49% of Individuals assume DOGE will make the federal government extra environment friendly, 52% consider the Trump administration has not been "competent and efficient" in managing federal operations — a sentiment unchanged from 2017.